Richard Fuller MP, Bedford voted in favour of proposed rules to govern the progress of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill] through the House of Commons

The majority of MPs voted in favour of setting the following rules to govern the progress of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill through the House of Commons. This was an administrative division that immediately followed the debate and divisions on the second reading, and was about the progress through Parliament of, rather than on the contents of the Bill. The divisions on the second reading of Bill itself can be found here and here.

Standing Order No. 83A(7)

That the following provisions shall apply to the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee

2. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in five days.

3. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. Any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed in two days.

5. Any proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the second day.

6. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

7. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

8. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

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